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Daily Devotion — Proverbs 1:1–7 — The Way to Wisdom
What is the way to wisdom? Proverbs opens and gives its readers two requirements for becoming wise: being teachable and fear.
The First Way to Wisdom is a Teachable Spirit
Proverbs opens and gives its readers two requirements for becoming wise: being teachable and fear. In Proverbs 1:5 Solomon says that the wise person listens, increases in learning, and obtains guidance from others. Having a teachable spirit is a quality that is perhaps even more scarce than wisdom in our culture, as instruction is often met with arrogant “I knows.” And yet, this is a requirement for becoming truly wise. A teachable spirit that not only allows instruction but seeks it and guidance from others. In many ways, being teachable could simply be boiled down to humility. For all your knowledge you will never become wise until you can admit that you have much to learn and are willing to be taught. This connects deeply to the idea of being a growing disciple of Christ. You will never grow as a Christian unless you are teachable. This is humbling, but so is the Gospel. So surely it is not too much of a stretch for you to move from realizing your sin and dependence on God for salvation to realizing that God is vastly more wise than you and that you have much to…
